42 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
About 42 Willowbank Road
42 Willowbank Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 604% above the 2002 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£22/sq ft) was about 77.4% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
42 Willowbank Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
42 Willowbank Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2002Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JZ: £120,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JZ
50 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
Sold Feb 2022
£120,00036 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
Sold Aug 2021
£240,00054 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
Sold Aug 2020
£63,500Flat 3, 38 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
Sold Jul 2017
£195,00052 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
Sold Sept 2015
£115,000
Versus other Willowbank Road homes
On price per m², 42 Willowbank Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£236
Street avg £1,144
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
South Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Devonshire Park Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB